By CrossRiverWatch Admin A football competition for inmates of the medium security custodial center of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Nigeria’s port city of Calabar will kick off on Monday. The first match of the tournament starts by 10:00AM and it is in honor of Mr. Agba Jalingo, a journalist and rights activist who is
By CrossRiverWatch Admim The Cross River State House of Assembly has said that it will soon create a budgetary provision for talent hunt to return the State to its number one position in football and other sports. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Williams Jonah Eteng, who stated this while speaking with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Agiababegiaka FC defeated the defending champions, Team Honour Ayade 2-1 to emerge the champions of the 6th edition of Comrade Odey Adamade Unity cup competition. The annual football fiesta which is named after the sponsor, Barr. Odey Adamade is usually hosted during the Obudu new yam festival featuring teams from all the
By Our Reporter “Football is what we used to make Donald Duke Governor, it’s same crowd I do see watching football match at the stadium is the same I saw during elections. Football is a game of unity, don’t allow football to die.” This is an assertion by the member representing Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi in the
By our reporter There was so much excitement in the air as Eastside Sports Club, Calabar handed over the newly renovated Big Qua Health Center to the Director General Cross River State Primary Health Development Agency. Speaking at the occasion, The Chairman of Eastside Sports Club who is also the immediate past Special Adviser to
By Efa Sunday and David Nsa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has presented a cash prize of two million naira to members of the Cross River State Executives after defeating the House of Assembly members eight goals against four in today match to win the State Novelty cup. The friendly match was played at
By David Nsa The stage is set for The Brook Church football team to represent Cross River State at the grand finally of Jesus cup, scheduled to hold in Lagos State. This was made possible as The Brook Church defeated Honeystreams with a 6-5 victory at the preliminary stage finals of Jesus Cup qualifying them
By CrossRiverWatch Admin For 17-year-old Damian Leonard Anyogo, from Yache in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State whose dream is to play for the Super Eagles, the future already seems bright as a result of invitations for football trials in the United Kingdom. At present, the first-year Law student of Afe Babalola University